Caption:
GULF OF THAILAND (July 13, 2009) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS
Chafee (DDG 90) leads a formation of Royal Thai Navy ships including
HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421), HTMS Khirrirat (FS 432), HTMS Makutrajakuman
(FF 433) and HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH 911) during the at-sea phase of
Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2009. CARAT
is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to
strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the
participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed
Early (RELEASED)
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